African-American Slave Medicine

Description:

African American Slave Medicine offers a critical examination of how African American slaves' medical needs were addressed during the years before and surrounding the Civil War. Dr. Herbert C. Covey inventories many of the herbal, plant, and non-plant.

subjects: Slaves, united states,  Traditional medicine,  Herbs, therapeutic use,  African americans, medical care,  African americans, history,  United states, history, 19th century,  Materia medica, vegetable,  Social problems,  Medicine, united states,  History, modern, 19th century,  Slaves,  Medicine,  History,  Medical care,  Herbs,  Therapeutic use,  African Americans,  African Traditional Medicine,  History, 19th Century,  Phytotherapy,  Black or African American,  HEALTH & FITNESS,  Herbal Medications

Places: United States

Times: 19th century